Pros And Cons Of Should College Athletes Get Paid

Should College Athletes Be Paid?

In this informational article “College Athletes Getting Paid? Here Are Some Pros and Cons” by Malcolm Lemmons, athlete, author, and entrepreneur, informs the reader on the NCAA and how they do not pay their players. That has been a very controversial topic over the years on if they should get paid. In this, he explains on the pros and cons on if they should be paid. He shows the sides of what African Americans think and what white Americans think. He tells us what college player have to choose between gas money and money for food that night. Then he shows the pros and cons of it all. He finds it interesting on why so many people are opposed to this and asks if it is a racial issue and it is for the people to

Here Are Some Pros and Cons” is an informational essay it is written at a point to where you see both sides of the pros and cons of each side, of should college athletes get paid. The author shows the sides what African Americans think and what White Americans think on the topic. He shows that African American Athletes are the majority of athletes in the NCAA at the top levels. In it, he shows that 52% of black responders are in favor and for white responders only 15%. Then for white Americans, only 27% support the idea of college athletes getting paid. There are pros and cons he shows, it would help athletes that come from lower income families support their families. Players may stay longer and bring in more money for the schools, then it would limit corruption from scandals of coaches buying kids stuff for them to come to their school. Then there's the stance you're giving them what they deserve what they have put countless hours into. Then there's the fact that could spend their money from and irresponsibly. Then it could divide people because some player may get paid more to go to the school and athletes may never go to class because why would they if they are already getting paid to play Then it might remove their drive to compete because they are basically like a professional athlete getting paid. He is giving two sides to the argument because this is a very controversial